Biocidal Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Prohibitions

8.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a person shall not place on the market a biocidal product unless that biocidal product—

(a) has been authorised or registered in accordance with these Regulations or the Great Britain Regulations; and

(b) is placed on the market in accordance with any condition or restriction which is specified in that authorisation or registration.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a person shall not use a biocidal product which has been placed on the market unless that biocidal product—

(a) has been authorised or registered in accordance with these Regulations or the Great Britain Regulations; and

(b) is properly used.

(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2)(a) shall not apply to a biocidal product which is placed on the market for use in an experiment or test for the purposes of—

(a) scientific research and development; or

(b) process orientated research and development,

pursuant to regulation 16.

(4) Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to a biocidal product which does not contain any active substance other than an active substance included only in Annex IB.

(5) A person shall not use a biocidal product containing an active substance which is included in Annex IB unless that biocidal product is used in a manner which involves the rational application of a combination of physical, biological, chemical or other measures as appropriate to limit the use of biocidal products to the minimum necessary for the effective control of target organisms.

(6) In this regulation, “properly used” means used both—

(a) in accordance with the conditions of use specified in the label of the biocidal product in question; and

(b) in a manner which involves the rational application of a combination of physical, biological, chemical or other measures as appropriate to limit the use of biocidal products to the minimum necessary for the effective control of target organisms.